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Levy News February 14, 2017, 8:00 p.m.: Ballots counted to date for the February 14, 2017 special election show the Port Angeles School District four-year replacement educational programs and operation levy has passed successfully with unofficial results showing 5,413 yes votes and 2,415 no votes for a 69.15% passage rate. The levy will be certified on February 24, 2017.

This Levy is not a new tax.
It is a renewal of the tax approved by voters in 2015. The current Levy is set to expire December 31, 2017.

This Levy bridges the gap in our funding of education.
This Levy funds 22% of our school district’s daily operating budget. State and federal dollars fund 78% of the day-to-day operations.

This Levy is for a fixed amount.
$9,100,000 will be collected on all taxable property within the Port Angeles School District in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The levy amount collected does not increase after it is set in place.

This Levy has a tax rate estimated to be close to the rate we currently pay.
For 2018, it’s estimated tax payers will pay $3.30 per $1,000 of assessed property; for 2019, $3.26 per $1,000; for 2020, $3.23 per $1,000; and 2021, $3.20 per $1,000.

What do taxpayers pay now?
In 2016, taxpayers paid $3.20 per $1,000 of assessed property. (At the time of the election in 2015, the rate was estimated to be $3.26.)

To estimate how much you’d pay:
Locate your assessed property value. Divide it by 1,000. Next multiply this amount by the estimated tax rate.

To register in the State of Washington, you must be a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of Washington State, at least 18 years old by Election Day, not disqualified from voting due to a court order, and not under the authority of the Department of Corrections. Voter registration forms are available online in multiple languages on the Secretary of State website: www.sos.wa.gov/elections/register.aspx.

Levy questions, comments and suggestions may be sent via email to: info@portangelesschools.org, or by U.S. Mail to: Superintendent, Port Angeles School District, 216 East Fourth Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362.

District representatives are available to share information about the February 14, 2017 Levy with your community organization. Please contact Communications and Community Relations Coordinator Tina Smith-O’Hara by phone (360.565.3703) or email to schedule a presentation.